Local women featured at outreach program Nov. 6 at Bruce Power Visitors' Centre

Local women and those serving in government, will share their inspiring stories about how they are making a difference, during the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) - Canada Region Outreach Program conference, Friday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to Noon, at the Bruce Power Visitors' Centre.

Moderator Laura Ross, CWP vice-chairperson and Saskatchewan Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), will be joined by the following panelists:
 

• Deb Deller, clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
• Kelley Coulter, chief administrative officer for Bruce County
• Anne Eadie, Kincardine mayor
• Audrey Ferguson, community champion
• Heather Kleb, president of Women in Nuclear (WiN) Canada
• Brenda Orchard, chief administrative officer for Huron County
• Jacquie Bishop, chairperson of the 2017 International Plowing Match
• Sylvia Sheard, community champion
• Sarah Shortreed, vice-president and chief information officer at Bruce Power
• Christine John, Aboriginal woman and communications specialist at Bruce Power

 

The CWP - Canada Region - steering committee is hosting its outreach program in Ontario this year with the purpose of inspiring women to become engaged to make a difference! For the first time in eight years, the program will be held in both urban and rural settings.

Friday's event is a unique opportunity to demonstrate how women can make a difference, and to inspire more ladies to get involved in their communities.

 

The Canadian Region of the CWP is comprised of women who serve in the provincial and territorial legislatures, and the Parliament of Canada. The association’s mission is to assist Canadian women and girls to discover their political potential, experience the fulfillment of a career in the public service and create a better society.